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Which of the following when treated with superheated steam under pressure gives benzene?

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benzenesulphonic ACID
benzyl chloride
bromobenzene
nitrobenzene.

Solution :Sulphonation unlike NITRATION and halogenation is a reversible reaction and hence in PRESENCE of superheated steam, benzenesulphonic acid undergoes desulphonation to give benzene.


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